Shhh...Simmi is Listening Author: Aparna Kapur Illustrator: Swati Agarwal
Simmi knows Lolo very well. She even knows Lolo with her eyes closed. 2/9
She knows if Lolo is nearby. HELLO! 3/9
HELP! She knows if Lolo is far away. 4/9
S h e k n o w s w h e r e L olo is hidin g H E E H E E ! 5 / 9
She knows when Lolo is scared. HAS IT GONE? 6/9
And she knows when it is not Lolo! Simmi knows Baloo with her eyes closed too! BHAOO BHAOO! 7/9
How does Simmi know so much about Lolo without looking? Everyone, including Lolo, sounds different depending on where they are. 8/9
Voices become softer as people move further away and louder when they come closer. Voices also sound different when we’re trying to be quiet or loud, and if we talk in a small, empty space or into a blanket. 9/9
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